Devon · England
Bath chip & crack repair in New Inn, Devon
Fixed-price bath repair in New Inn and the surrounding area, done in a single visit in most cases.
- Repairs from £95
- Rust spots around the plughole
- Hairline or through cracks in acrylic
About our bath repair in New Inn
We see every kind of bath damage: dropped-bottle chips, plughole rust, acrylic cracks and impact holes. All of it is repaired where the bath stands. Whether it’s a cracked acrylic bath and rusty patches near the plughole, we can usually put it right.
All of our repairs are guaranteed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. We return to put right any problem with the work.
- Area
- New Inn (EX21)
- County
- Devon
- Cover
- 12 months on all our work
- Quotes
- From £95. Free and fixed, from your photos
- Telephone
- 0345 017 0787
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY kit or professional repair?
What a professional repair adds is preparation, colour matching and finishing. We clean and key the area properly, mix the colour to your surface and finish it to the same sheen, and the work is guaranteed.
It’s tempting to reach for a kit, but the repairs we redo most often are DIY ones that have discoloured or lifted. Doing it properly first is typically the cheaper route.
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FAQs for New Inn
Do you hold any accreditations?
We hold CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe and Builder’s Profile accreditations.
Do you cover New Inn?
We do. We send a technician to New Inn for every job, and the price is the same as everywhere else.
Can you fix rust around the plughole?
Yes, it’s one of the most common repairs we do. We take it back to sound metal, seal it, fill it and match the colour.
Will there be a smell?
There may be a mild smell during the work, which fades afterwards.
What does bath repair cost?
Prices start from £95. The exact price depends on the damage, so we quote from photos. You know the full cost before anything is booked.
Do you charge for travel?
We do not add a call-out fee. Your fixed quote includes everything.
Is it OK to have pets in the house?
We ask you to keep children and pets out of the room while we work and until it has cured. The rest of the house is unaffected.
Will you leave a mess?
No. The work area is masked and covered, and we take our waste away with us.
Keeping it looking good
Most damage we see is avoidable. A few tips:
- Ensure an acrylic bath is firm underfoot
- Store metal items away from the bath
- Use a soft cloth and washing-up liquid for everyday cleaning
- Rinse the bath after use, especially in hard water areas
Keep metal objects like razors and cans off the surface, because they can mark the enamel. And fix dripping taps promptly.
Until we visit, a strip of waterproof tape over the damage helps, to keep water out. Take it off before we arrive.
What we can’t put right
Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair cannot fix:
- Rust that has eaten right through a steel bath
- A whole bath that’s dull or worn, where a full re-enamel is the better fix
- Acrylic cracks with no access behind them
If in doubt, send photos and we’ll say what we think.
Materials we work on in New Inn
- Pressed steel enamel
- Acrylic
- Cast iron enamel
- Whirlpool & spa baths
- Roll-top & freestanding
What we are called out for in New Inn
Baths take more knocks than people expect: bottles, shower heads and razors are dropped every day, and fittings press hard against the enamel. Over time, chips and rust spots are almost inevitable.
The most common problems we are called about are:
- Chips under the taps
- Rust spots around the plughole
- A cracked acrylic bath
- Chips on the rim or sides
What your quote should include
- Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
- Whether the price covers travel
- Whether the colour is mixed to match
- Whether cleaning and preparation are in the price
How it works
On the day itself, there is little for you to do. Show us the job, point us to the room, and we will get on with it. The job generally runs to a morning or an afternoon.
- We start by cleaning the damage and taking out loose enamel and rust.
- The chip or crack is filled, then sanded level with the bath.
- We tint the finish on the day to suit your bath’s shade of white or colour.
- We build up the finish and polish it into the surrounding enamel.
- Once it has cured, usually by the day after, the bath is ready to use.
Before we arrive
- Open a window if you can
- Point us to the nearest place to park
- Tell us about any previous repairs or coatings
How to get a price
Email us a picture of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you are in New Inn, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
Advice
Why repair rather than replace?
A new bath brings a chain of other jobs: the tiles sitting on the rim tend to break, the panel may not fit the new one, and the plumbing has to be disconnected and refitted. Repairing the damage avoids all of that. Our bath repair starts from £95. Compared with replacing, a repair is normally a fraction of the price, because nothing has to be taken out, refitted or made good. Your fixed quote shows exactly what’s included.
Why us?
- A fixed quote before you book
- We will tell you if it’s not worth repairing
- One-year guarantee on every repair
- One price list for the whole UK
See our prices page or resurfacing vs replacement cost guide.
Materials and what they mean for the repair
Cast iron
Cast iron baths are thick and very strong, with a fused enamel surface. Chips can rust if left, but the bath itself lasts for generations, so it’s always worth repairing.
Acrylic
Acrylic baths are moulded sheet reinforced underneath. There is no rust, but cracks, holes and scratches happen, and a crack only stays repaired if it’s supported underneath.
Our work in New Inn
New Inn is about 11 miles south of Bideford, in Devon. Jobs in New Inn are booked in like any other job: a fixed price from your photos, and a technician at your door on the day. Our technicians cover 586 places in Devon.
Every address in EX21 is within our area, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover the places around New Inn: Shebbear (1 mile north-west), Battledown Cross (1 mile north-east), Buckland Filleigh (1 mile north-east), Black Torrington (2 miles south-east) and Holemoor (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Bideford (11 miles north), Okehampton (12 miles south-east), East-the-Water (11 miles north), Northam (13 miles north), Westward Ho! (13 miles north) and Great Torrington (7 miles north-east).
What’s near New Inn
Typical jobs here are in homes near Church of St Michael, Shebbear Community School and Devil's Stone Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Alscott Farm Museum (1.8 miles north-east).
For landlords and businesses
Landlords, letting agents and housing providers in New Inn use us as well as homeowners. Repairing between tenancies keeps void periods short, and it usually costs far less than a refit.
We carry out planned and one-off repairs for housing associations and facilities teams. Repairing in place avoids the disruption of a replacement, which matters when someone is living in the home.
About our accreditations · Every repair comes with a one-year guarantee.
